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Jennifer Mayo, assistant professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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Government Grants Were Key for Nonprofits During Early Covid Crisis

Charitable donations dropped more than 20 percent during the first six months of the pandemic, but government grants soared by over 65 percent.

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Charity Navigator Stars Can Boost Donations — but Nonprofits Might Game the System

Contributions can rise 6 to 12 percent for nonprofits that climb to three or four stars, but they sometimes alter their spending patterns for better ratings — or change the way they classify expenses.